Thursday, November 8, 2007

It's one more day before the official weekend, but you need to unwind tonight. Head to Zocalo Restaurant & Tequila Bar (358 W. Ontario St., 312-302-9977), the fancy, yet traditional Mexican eatery in River North where creative Executive Chef Dudley Nieto is blending classic and contemporary preparations of the regional dishes of Mexico.

While you're at it, order their Thursday night special cocktails: the Citrus Cazuela has Milagro citrus tequilas, aguardiente and white wine with grapefruit, orange, lemon and lime juices and a splash of Fresca soda, while the Sangria Roja is a mix of red wine, Presidente brandy, triple sec, mango and guava juices. Both are $5.

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Audarshia Townsend's introduction to the online world began as one of the first two editors at metromix.com--where they set the tone for the entertainment site's cutting-edge style. She also has written lifestyle features for the Chicago Tribune, Essence, Los Angeles Times, Michigan Avenue, about.com, playboy.com, Huffington Post, DiningChicago.com, World's Best Bars and Upscale magazine. Additionally, she has appeared regularly on CLTV, WGN-TV and WCIU-TV's "You & Me This Morning" for cocktail-, dining- and nightlife-related features. In 2007, Audarshia launched 312DiningDiva.com, a daily dining-and-drinking blog keeping readers up to date on Chicago happenings. Her interests include staying fit with a regular Forrest Yoga practice, cycling in the city, and Flywheel Chicago classes.